WK 1 - Anatomy

Question 1

What is anatomy?

Answer 1

The study of form, gross anatomy. Includes structures seen with naked eye or with microscope.

Question 2

What are the 7 main apparatus or systems?

Answer 2

Locomotor - skeletal, articulate and muscular systems
Digestive
Circulatory - cardiovascular and lymphatic
Respiratory
Uro-genital - urinary and genital systems
Nervous - central and peripheral
Integumental - skin, superficial epidermis and sensory organs

Question 3

Anatomical directional terms include ?

Answer 3

Cranial - skull
Rostrum - snout 
Dorsal - back 
Caudal - tail 
Ventral - belly 
Medial - middle 
Lateral - flank 
Proximal - near 
Distal - distant 
Palmer - forelimb Palm 
Plantar - hindlimb Palm 
Axial - central axis of limb, digit or body
Abaxial - the axis 
Superficial - to the surface 
Deep - away from surface

Question 4

What are the planes of the body and what are the divisions?

Answer 4

Median - divides body into equal left and right parts
Para-median - close to and parallel to median plane
Sagittal - any plane parallel to median plane
Dorsal - parallel to sprain
Transverse - transfers body element perpendicular to long axis of the part

Question 5

What are limb and joint movements?

Answer 5

Abduction - away 
Adduction - towards 
Circumduction - round 
Rotation - arm rotation 
Protraction - in front 
Retraction - back
Flexion - bend
Extension - straighten 
Hyper extension - over beyond